The Role
Support exhibitions and heritage work by handling rare collection items, documenting and inventorying objects in the museum database, cleaning and enriching object data, assisting with collection logistics, and contributing to museum projects and implementations.
Summary Generated by Built In
The FIFA Museum celebrates and safeguards football heritage and culture to share the magic of the game with the entire world. With exceptional exhibitions, unique original objects, fascinating stories, multimedia and interactive experiences as well as thought-provoking cultural and educational programs, the home of football history is a lively and passionate platform for fans and visitors to meet, connect and engage with each other.
We are looking for an Intern Exhibitions & Heritage (50-100%) for 6 months with immediate effect or by arrangement.
Key Responsibilities
- Handling rare collection items
- Electronically recording and documenting existing objects in the Museum database and possibly inventorying new objects
- Data cleaning of the Object Management database according to the previously created structure
- Enrichment of existing data sets
- Assisting in collection logistics
- Taking part in the design and implementation of various Museum projects
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Student of museology, documentation studies or a similar subject
- Experience or training in handling rare collections items
- Experience or training with documents / collections assets archiving systems (digital asset manager software)
- Previous training on collections management
- Interest in football and football history
- Interest in and appreciation for culturally and historically important objects and their management
- Familiarity with documents / collections assets archiving systems (digital asset management software)
- Fluent in English and German (written and spoken), knowledge of any other FIFA language (French and Spanish) would be an asset
- Good computer skills, meticulous attention to detail
About
We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.We are a modern organisation with over 800 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami, Paris and Rabat, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.
Skills Required
- Student of museology, documentation studies or similar subject
- Experience or training in handling rare collection items
- Experience or training with documents / collections assets archiving systems (digital asset management software)
- Previous training on collections management
- Fluent in English and German (written and spoken)
- Knowledge of French or Spanish
- Good computer skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Interest in football and football history
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The Company
What We Do
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body for association football, futsal, and beach soccer. It is responsible for organizing major international tournaments, such as the World Cup, and works to grow the game globally, promote inclusivity, and advocate for integrity and fair play. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, it oversees 211 national associations and invests in football development worldwide to ensure the sport remains accessible and beneficial to all.
